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Earth Growing Due to Melting Glaciers

Posted by michael on from the spare-tire dept.

Dr. Shim writes "Some interesting (and rather frightening) news over at Space.com tells that the Earth is growing around the equator due to the fact that ice in the Antarctic (and other areas) is melting at an alarming rate."

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  1. Hmm. by noselasd · · Score: 2, Troll

    Ok, We've had Europe and lots of other land covered by glaciers only 10.000 years ago. The ice at the poles have melted quiet a few times in earths history. It's likely earth won't be doomed this time either.